Senior Motion Designer

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.ABOUT THE TEAM Anduril’s Design Team is seeking a Senior Motion Designer to join our team. The Design Team leads Anduril’s brand identity, visual communication, film, concept art, and industrial design. Our team’s purpose is connecting the mission, people, and products to elevate the Anduril brand.ABOUT THE JOBAs a Senior Motion Designer, you will help shape and develop the kinetic visual language of the Anduril brand. You will be art directing and executing visual concepts across brand and technical narratives by leveraging both 2D and 3D elements. The ideal candidate is not only an impeccable artist, but also has outstanding knowledge of form and function. If you are passionate about bringing narratives to life and pushing visualization techniques, then this role is for you.WHAT YOU’LL DOVisual development of kinetic text and motion graphics, mission scenes, animations utilizing both 2D and 3D assetsConceptualize and create style frames and storyboards of narrativesSteer development of visualization techniques and stylesProvide clear and constructive feedback during design critiquesContribute to daily design inspiration and discussionsEvolve and oversee design explorations and style guidesKeep up with industry standard workflows, processes, and toolsPartner with the producer, design leads, and departments including marketing, and communicationsREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONSMinimum 5 years professional experience in Motion DesignPortfolio demonstrating a strong familiarity with a range of animation techniques, the ability to transform complex ideas into compelling visual narratives, and a refined stylistic point of viewDeep understanding of design fundamentals: form, color, composition, typographyTechnical fluency in 2D + 3D software of choiceA team player who brings a unique sense of aesthetics and passion for bringing concepts to lifeMust work on-site in Costa Mesa, CAMust be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilitiesUS Salary Range$129,000—$171,000 USDThe salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. 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